No More Larking Around!Why We Need Male LARCs

The disparity between the number and types of female and male long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) is problematic for at least two reasons: first, because it forces women to assume most of the financial and health-related responsibilities of contraception, and second, because men's re...

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Published in:The Hastings Center report 2011-09, Vol.41 (5), p.22-26
Main Author: CAMPO-ENGELSTEIN, LISA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Andrology
Attitude to Health
Autonomy
Bioethics
Birth Control
Condoms
Contraception
Contraceptive Agents, Female - adverse effects
Contraceptive Agents, Female - economics
Contraceptive Agents, Female - supply & distribution
Contraceptive Agents, Male - adverse effects
Contraceptive Agents, Male - economics
Contraceptive Agents, Male - supply & distribution
Contraceptive Devices, Female - adverse effects
Contraceptive Devices, Female - economics
Contraceptive Devices, Female - supply & distribution
Contraceptive Devices, Female - trends
Contraceptive Devices, Male - adverse effects
Contraceptive Devices, Male - economics
Contraceptive Devices, Male - supply & distribution
Contraceptive Devices, Male - trends
Contraceptives
Delayed-Action Preparations
Essays
Female
Females
Gender differences
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Males
Medical ethics
Men
Mens health
Oral contraceptives
Physiological aspects
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Reproduction (Biology)
Reproductive health
Sex
Sex Factors
Sexual Partners - psychology
Trust
Tubal ligation
Womens health
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Summary:The disparity between the number and types of female and male long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) is problematic for at least two reasons: first, because it forces women to assume most of the financial and health-related responsibilities of contraception, and second, because men's reproductive autonomy is diminished by it. In order to understand how to change current contraceptive arrangement, Campo-Engelstein examines some of the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to this disparity, especially gender norms that associate women with reproduction and distance men from it.
ISSN:0093-0334
1552-146X
DOI:10.1002/j.1552-146X.2011.tb00137.x